Detectives bust marijuana refining lab in Paradise

Paradise >> Butte County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested two men after allegedly locating a butane honey oil lab, marijuana and firearms on Wednesday at a Paradise residence, according to authorities.

Detectives with the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Unit served a search warrant at a property in the 1500 block of Sylvan Way and arrested Paradise residents David Metroka, 34, and Taryn Hughey, 38, on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance, cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of psychedelic mushrooms and being armed in the commission of a felony.

Inside the residence, detectives allegedly found a marijuana refining lab, an indoor marijuana grow consisting of 23 marijuana plants, four pounds of marijuana shake, 10 pounds of marijuana bud on stem, and 20 pounds of marijuana bud packed in oven bags. Also reportedly found were 10 grams of mushrooms and two firearms - a .22 caliber rifle and 12 gauge shotgun.